000
FZNT02 KNHC 051621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 05 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.ATLC GALE WARNING.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1010 MB 28N52W. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT  WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1007 MB 28N53W. NW OF LOW TO 57W AND 
N OF 28N  N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N55W TO 18N65W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN LEE 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 71W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 20N60W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W AND S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO LOW PRES 28N52W TO 
20N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
AND S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO LOW PRES 28N53W TO 
16N56W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 68W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N 
E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

.ATLC E OF LINE 31N50W TO 20N49W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGING WITH WINDS AND SEAS AS 
NOTED IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 18N65W TO 15N67W THEN SW TO JUST OFF 
SHORE OF COLOMBIA. W OF FRONT TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 26N TO 22N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
S OF 22N  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.